SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LOCATION RESOURCE CONSUMPTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A system of on-location resource consumption monitoring and management, characterized in that it comprises:
- (a) a sensor for receiving raw consumption data outputted by a resource meter;
(b) a controller for receiving the raw consumption data and processing the raw consumption data into processed consumption data; and
(c) a device linked to the network for receiving the processed consumption data and communicating the processed consumption data to at least one of the following;
one or more resource consumption monitoring and management services; and
one or more users.
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Abstract
A system and method for on-location resource consumption monitoring and management including: a sensor attachable to a resource consumption meter monitoring raw resource consumption data outputted by the meter; an on-location network receiving the raw consumption data; a controller interfacing the network for processing the raw consumption data into processed consumption data; and a device linked to the network for displaying the processed consumption data to a user. The network may be linked to a remote server for uploading the processed data, further processing the data, and/or incorporating the data with third party analytical and reporting tools for resource consumption monitoring and management. The system and method may be used for monitoring and managing the resource consumption data of appliances and electronic devices through the use of control modules connected between an electrical supply and an appliance/electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system of on-location resource consumption monitoring and management, characterized in that it comprises:
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(a) a sensor for receiving raw consumption data outputted by a resource meter; (b) a controller for receiving the raw consumption data and processing the raw consumption data into processed consumption data; and (c) a device linked to the network for receiving the processed consumption data and communicating the processed consumption data to at least one of the following;
one or more resource consumption monitoring and management services; and
one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of on location resource consumption monitoring and management, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:
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(a) a sensor attached to at least one resource meter collecting raw consumption data from the at least one resource meter; (b) transmitting the raw consumption data locally from the at least one resource meter to a controller; (c) the controller processing the raw consumption data and generating processed consumption data; and (d) the controller transmitting the processed consumption data to one or more of the following;
one or more Internet-based servers; and
one or more devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for use with an electronic device to monitor and manage resource consumption, said computer program product being useable on an electronic device, characterized in that it comprises:
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(a) computer readable program code loaded on, or downloadable to the electronic device, the program code being operable on the one or more electronic devices to; (i) receive raw resource consumption data transmitted from at least one sensor attached to at least one resource meter; (ii) process the raw resource consumption data and generate processed consumption data; (iii) transmit the processed consumption data to one or more remote electronic devices, whereby the processed consumption data is displayed to one or more users; and wherein the processed consumption data is utilizable to monitor and manage resource consumption and to develop one or more resource consumption management strategies. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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